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The Light Between Oceans on Blu-ray DVD Jan 24th
BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 1, in the year of our Lord 2016
— On Jan. 24, DreamWorks Pictures’ “The Light Between Oceans,” a
lush, classical romance, starring two-time Academy Award®
nominee Michael Fassbender, Oscar® winner Alicia Vikander, and
Oscar and Golden Globe® winner Rachel Weisz, arrives home on
Digital HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and On-Demand. The mesmerizingly
beautiful film is based on the 2012 best-selling novel by M.L.
Stedman, which swept readers away with its transporting story of
fate, love, moral dilemmas and the lengths one couple will go to
see their hard-fought dreams realized.
The in-home release of “The Light Between Oceans” will carry
audiences even deeper into this timeless tale of love and
impossible choices through never-before-seen bonus features,
including a documentary which reveals director Derek
Cianfrance’s unique approach that allowed the all-star cast to
embody their characters and examine the power of love; a
historical look at New Zealand’s Cape Campbell Lighthouse that
serves as Janus Rock, a key element in Stedman’s novel; and
insightful and in-depth audio commentary led by Cianfrance.
Cianfrance was transfixed by M.L. Stedman’s writing and remained
faithful to her book, explaining, “The most meaningful
compliment on the film I’ve received so far was from Stedman
herself, who said she spent the day weeping after attending a
screening, weeping because she felt that she was understood.”
According to Stedman, “The result is an exquisitely beautiful
and emotionally authentic film that stays true to the spirit of
my novel, yet also embodies the deeply personal interpretation
of the director and his actors. It’s been a great privilege to
watch it come into being.”
DreamWorks Pictures’ “The Light Between Oceans” stars Michael
Fassbender as Tom Sherbourne, a young combat veteran and
lighthouse keeper on a remote island off the coast of Western
Australia; Alicia Vikander as Isabel Graysmark, the beautiful
and spirited daughter of the school headmaster on the mainland
of Partageuse; Rachel Weisz as Hannah Roennfeld, a resident of
Partageuse who is desperately hoping to find her husband and
baby lost at sea; Bryan Brown as Septimus Potts, Hannah’s
wealthy, influential father; and Jack Thompson as Ralph, a salty,
sea-faring skipper. The film is written for the screen and
directed by Derek Cianfrance based on the novel by M.L. Stedman
and produced by Oscar-nominee David Heyman, p.g.a. and Jefrey
Cliford, p.g.a. The executive producers are Tom Karnowski, Rosie
Alison, Jef Skoll and Jonathan King.
Bonus features include*:
BLU-RAY & DIGITAL HD:
• Bringing The Light to Life – For weeks, the cast and crew of
“The Light Between Oceans” lived in trailers on Cape Campbell,
an isolated region of New Zealand, to film the movie adaptation
of the best-selling novel. This documentary chronicles the
unique approach and shooting style of director Derek Cianfrance
and the production journey that inspired Michael Fassbender,
Alicia Vikander and Rachel Weisz to fully embody their
characters and explore the power and depths of love.
• Audio Commentary – View the film accompanied by an in-depth
and thoughtful conversation between director Derek Cianfrance
and his film studies professor Phil Solomon.
• Lighthouse Keeper – The filmmakers, cast and Cape Campbell
Lighthouse inspector/maintainer Rob Sword share the history of
the lighthouse and explain the typical duties a lighthouse
keeper like Tom Sherbourne would have during an assignment on
Janus Island.
DVD:
• Audio Commentary
DISC SPECIFICATIONS:
Product SKUs: Digital HD/SD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and
On-Demand
Feature Run Time: Approximately 130 minutes
Rating: PG-13 in U.S., PG in CE, and G in CF
Aspect Ratio: Blu-ray Feature Film = 1080p High Definition /
Widescreen 2.40:1
DVD Feature Film = Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: Blu-ray = English 7.1 DTS-HDMA & 2.0 Descriptive Audio,
Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks
DVD = English, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital Language
Tracks, English 2.0 Descriptive Audio
Languages/Subtitles: Blu-ray = English SDH, Spanish and French
DVD = English SDH, Spanish and French